Incident Date:
April 16, 1963
Incident Successful:
Location: Saint-Hyacinthe, Quebec Canada
Perpetrators: Front de Libération du Québec (FLQ)
Event Type: Threat
Weapon Type(s): Explosives/Bombs/Dynamite (Unknown Explosive Type)
Organization Type: Separatist,
Suicide Attack: No
Hoax: No
Violent Extremism:
Doubt Terror: No
Target Information
1- Government(Government Buildings/Facilities)
Canadian Target: Yes
Canadian Victim:
Canadian Perpetrator:
By foreigners against foreign target(s) in Canada:
Victims: 0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Perpetrators: 0 fatalities, 0 injuries
Description: 04/16/1963: Individuals claiming membership in the Front de Liberation du Quebec (FLQ) threatened to blow up the federal government building in Saint-Hyacinthe. They also threatened other public buildings and newspapers.
References: 1) "Kellett, A., Beanlands, B., Deacon, J., Jeffrey, H., & Lapalme, C. (1991). Terrorism in Canada 1960-1989, User Report no. 1990-16. Ottawa: Solicitor General Canada, National Security Coordination Centre, Police and Security Branch. p. 351."
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